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Abbotsford

American  
[ab-uhts-ferd] / ˈæb əts fərd /

noun

  1. Sir Walter Scott's residence from 1812 to 1832, near Melrose, in SE Scotland.


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“We’re going to see demand destruction,” said Mark Abbotsford, chief commercial officer at Australia LNG exporter Woodside Energy, on another panel.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Massie embraced the whole of Scott's inheritance, acting as champion for the writer and the conservation of his country seat at Abbotsford, near Melrose.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The Abbotsford, British Columbia, native has 230 points in 383 NHL regular-season and playoff games for Colorado and the New York Islanders since making his debut in 2018.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2023

As the home of one of Scotland's greatest storytellers, Abbotsford is a house built on books.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2022

We are all well here, and I hope to get to Abbotsford for a few days—they cannot be many—in the ensuing vacation, when I trust to see the planting has got well forward.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)

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